At least two seasons have blown by since I wrote my last blog. Overwhelmed by the results of last November’s election, I muted my pen. Suddenly flattened by a life-changing illness, I lost my desire to write. Shattered by the loss of my wife, writing and reading became abstract concepts. To this day, my handsContinue reading “A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE”
Author Archives: Renée Bess
PDDS
POST DEBATE DISTRESS SYNDROME Dear readers, three days have passed since last Thursday night’s debate, and I am trying my best to gather my thoughts and feelings about the event. Do I force my worries down my gullet and join the voices who say, “He had a bad night. That’s all.” Or do I leanContinue reading “PDDS”
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
It’s the first of May, a day associated with warm Spring air, trees sporting their baby-green leaves, and birds’ nests sheltering newborns, their gauzy precursors of wings, their tiny beaks constantly open. If you’re in France today, particularly in Paris, you’re taking note of which streets will be impassable due to labor/political related demonstrations. BusloadsContinue reading “A BREATH OF FRESH AIR”
IF THE WORLD ISN’T FLAT, WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE I MIGHT FALL OFF?
Here I am once again, trying to understand the non-comprehensible, and possibly misusing my time in doing so. The most creative fiction writers wouldn’t be able to imagine some of the things we read and hear every day. Welcome to my latest string of non-sequiturs. President Biden’s delivery of his State of the Union addressContinue reading “IF THE WORLD ISN’T FLAT, WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE I MIGHT FALL OFF?”
AN UNREQUIRED DEFENSE OF THE PROSECUTORS
Have you ever given yourself a second chance to rethink a rush to judgement about someone? I have, and the results were positive.
NO COMPRENDO
To admit I don’t understand certain facts or behaviors isn’t difficult for me to do, especially if the admission includes a willingness to listen, learn, or read in order to expand my knowledge base. I’m not a scholar of organized religion, but until the evening of the Iowa Caucuses, I thought I had a handleContinue reading “NO COMPRENDO”
POT-POURRI OR POO-POURRI?
MY POSTS USUALLY have a single theme. This one however, is a collection of unrelated topics. The House of Misrepresentatives elected a religious zealot to its speakership. Mike Johnson believes his ascendence to Speaker of the House was foretold in the Bible. I believe he’s been chosen by far-right schemers who tried to fool usContinue reading “POT-POURRI OR POO-POURRI?”
WHEN DID MY DOCTORS BECOME SO YOUNG?
When one reaches “un certain âge,” one can expect to have more frequent encounters with doctors. It was during a recent encounter with a doctor whose specialty defies rapid pronunciation, that I was struck by how young she appeared to be. Of course, she was younger than I am… way younger. I’m at peace withContinue reading “WHEN DID MY DOCTORS BECOME SO YOUNG?”
YOO-HOO, REDUX
WHEN WE WERE last in touch, I wrote about my intention to conduct a very non-scientific nor statistically reliable survey regarding the presence of diversity in television advertising. I had the impression that diversity had increased during the past decade or two, and the era of colorless ads sandwiched between segments of the “Dick VanDykeContinue reading “YOO-HOO, REDUX”
HELLO! YOO-HOO!
Dear Readers, it’s been a while since I last posted a blog. I think I can explain why. Despite my having retired from teaching years ago, I still react to June’s arrival just as I used to react. I begin to breathe more easily, and I realize I have more than eighteen minutes to eatContinue reading “HELLO! YOO-HOO!”
The Wide Window 